**Bankole Damilare Richard** known by his Artiste name **Darel Banky** is a Singer, Songwriter and Producer with diverse interests in genres that cut across Afrobeat, Afro Pop, Dancehall and Alternative Music. He was born on March 8, 1997, in Lagos He started his musical career in 2016 at the age of 19 when he released 'sweet potato, followed by 'Bedside' in the same year, the second single proved to be more successful than the former gaining more than 100,000 streams on digital platforms after weeks of release. A graduate of the University of Ibadan, Darel went on to pursue music as a career putting but added formal education to it. In his words "I see my music as an avenue to show and tell the world about my reality. I make music from and for the soul, the type that ignites special feelings in the listeners that they can immediately connect to. I aim to go as far as possible with my music and collaborate with as many creatives as possible" He released his anticipated album 'My Love Life' in 2022 which contained singles such as 'Addicted', 'Certain', 'Street', and 'Feel You.' The album got a massive reception on social media. Street Addicted Feel You Certain Sweet Potato Bedside